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Railway station in Jōyō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

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Jōyō Station
城陽駅West Japan Railway Company
Jōyō Station in January 2008
General information
Location7 Hayashiguchi Terada, Jōyō-shi, Kyoto-fu 610-0121
Japan
Coordinates34°51′22″N 135°46′49″E / 34.8561°N 135.7804°E / 34.8561; 135.7804
Operated by JR West
Line(s) D  Nara Line
Distance14.5 km (9.0 miles) from Kizu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code JR-D12 
WebsiteOfficial website
Passengers
FY20193,440 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shindentowards Kyoto Nara Line Nagaiketowards Nara
Location
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Jōyō Station (城陽駅, Jōyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Jōyō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It has the station number "JR-D12".

Lines

Jōyō Station is served by the Nara Line, and is located at 14.5 km (9.0 mi) from the terminus of the line at Kizu and 11.5 km (7.1 mi) from Nara.

Layout

The station consists of two side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The IC card ticket "ICOCA" can be used at this station.

Platforms

1 ■  D  Nara Line for Uji and Kyoto
2 ■  D  Nara Line for Nara

History

Jōyō was opened on 11 July 1958. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Jōyō being assigned station number JR-D12.

Passenger statistics

According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.

Year Passengers
1999 2,488
2000 2,444
2001 2,803
2002 2,964
2003 3,044
2004 3,104
2005 3,208
2006 3,266
2007 3,340
2008 3,373
2009 3,318
2010 3,282
2011 3,265
2012 3,255
2013 3,359
2014 3,384
2015 3,486
2016 3,542
2017 3,507
2018 3,512
2019 3,440

Surrounding area

  • Seido Kanga ruins
  • Joyo City Hall
  • Kyoto Prefectural Joyo High School
  • Joyo Municipal Joyo Junior High School
  • Joyo City Terada Elementary School

See also

References

  1. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します!" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

External links

Media related to Jōyō Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the JR West Nara Line
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